play self pity? Acting weak? The concubine Jiaojiao went crazy

At this end, Fang Qing came out of Duke Dingguo's mansion and went straight to his carriage.

He got on the carriage, raised the small curtain on the side, and took a look at the majestic Duke Dingguo's mansion.

In the imperial city and above the court, the prime minister is the head of all officials, and the imperial censor supervises all officials. They are all powerful beings.

However, in his opinion, the prime minister or the imperial censor cannot be compared to the Dingguo Palace.

Especially the importance of Duke Dingguo in the heart of the emperor cannot be replaced by anyone else.

The Empress is the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister, and Concubine Lan, the most favored in the harem, is the legitimate daughter of the Imperial Censor.

After layer upon layer of involvement, everything seems to be beautiful, but after peeling off the cocoon and truly seeing everything inside, it may not be the case.

Fang Qing ordered the groom to go back directly to his house.

The carriage drove away slowly, and the Duke Dingguo's mansion became increasingly unclear in his sight.

However, what is unclear on the surface does not mean that it is unclear in the heart.

Today, Qin Chuan invited him to come. He didn't actually say much, but the warning was clearly there.

Regarding these, Fang Qing felt that he was wise. Even if he took the position of Minister of the Ministry of War and became one of the six ministers under the Prime Minister, he still insisted on what he should stick to and did not let himself fall into the desire for power.

The six tribes, one from the Yang family and one from the Su family, were all second-rank officials of the imperial court. They were pulled out and replaced in this way. The remaining four of them will undoubtedly make big moves next.

The person who moved the six ministerial books was the prime minister in charge of the six ministers.

Fang Qing pondered, his thoughts swaying. No matter what, he only needed to stick to his own side and not let himself fall into the 'trap'. He would be able to protect himself and the Fang family.

Unconsciously, the carriage suddenly stopped.

Fang Qing took his thoughts back and thought about returning home so soon? Just as he was about to speak, the voice of the groom outside came in.

"Your Excellency, I am the steward of the Prime Minister's Mansion. I said that the Prime Minister would like to invite me."

As soon as he heard this, Fang Qing opened the small curtain and rushed out. Obviously, that person was from the Prime Minister's Mansion. In fact, he had already accepted Qin Chuan's invitation to come to Dingguo Duke's Mansion for an appointment today. He expected and knew that the Prime Minister would definitely want to see him after he left the Duke Ding's mansion, but he didn't expect that as soon as he stepped out, the Prime Minister's people were already waiting for him on his way back to the mansion.

It can be seen that his whereabouts here are always in the eyes of the Prime Minister. In other words, not only him, but also several other ministers are also in the eyes of the Prime Minister. He said: "Then turn around. Prime Minister’s Mansion.”

Groom: "Yes."

Soon, the carriage arrived at the Prime Minister's Mansion and stopped.

The voice of the groom outside came again: "Sir, the Prime Minister's Mansion has arrived."

Fang Qing didn't hesitate for a moment, walked straight out of the carriage, glanced at the steward of the Prime Minister's Mansion, "Take me to see the Prime Minister."

The steward responded and led Fang Qing into the Prime Minister's Mansion.

It's not like Fang Qing has never been to the Prime Minister's Mansion. Of course he is familiar with the things here, and this place is obviously the Prime Minister's study.

Outside the study.

The steward stepped forward, knocked on the study door, and reported at the same time: "Master Xiang, Mr. Fang is here."

After the words fell, a deep voice came out from the study, "Let him come in."

The steward pushed open the study door and motioned for Fang Qing to enter.

After Fang Qing walked in, the steward closed the study door again.

Fang Qing walked inside. He was familiar with this study room. He knew where the Prime Minister was, so he walked over and saw the person sitting in front of the desk. He stepped forward and bowed, "I see you, Prime Minister." grown ups."

Wang Sheng looked at the visitor and said calmly, "During the Chinese New Year, it's just a private meeting and it's not for official business, so there's no need to be so restrained."

Fang Qing: "Thank you, Prime Minister."

Seeing that Fang Qing was still like this, Wang Sheng didn't say much and just let him sit down.

Fang Qing sat down on the seat next to him. The study was very quiet. It was only a few breaths, but it felt like a long time had passed.

Wang Sheng glanced at Fang Qing and said, "Do you know why I came to you suddenly?"

Fang Qing thought about it and replied, "I don't know."

Wang Sheng: "You really don't know?"

Fang Qing nodded and said seriously: "I really don't know, it's the New Year's Day recently and all the officials are taking a break, so I'm also resting. In addition to being invited by General Qin today, I went to Dingding." At the Duke's Mansion, I just had a few words with General Qin, drank a cup of tea, and then left."

Wang Sheng: "Before you joined the Ministry of War, you were born under Duke Dingguo. Qin Chuan came to Beijing to report on his duties. Indeed, you are old acquaintances, so you should talk about old times. But is it really just about old times and nothing else?"

Fang Qing had already made a presumption in his mind that he could handle it with ease. Of course, he could not expose what he had said to Qin Chuan in front of this person. The situation in the court now was not the same as it was when the emperor first ascended the throne a year ago. He was in charge of the Ministry of War, acted cautiously, and made no mistakes. He did not have any messy tricks, nor did he think that he would act arbitrarily because he was in charge of the Ministry and the power was in his own hands.

He knew clearly that the emperor wanted to rectify the six departments, and the purpose was the Prime Minister. Although the relationship between him and the Prime Minister was a superior one, it did not mean that he and the Fang family were like the Yang family and the Su family before. He became a vassal of the Prime Minister and the Wang family.

Fang Qing pretended to be confused, "Of course it's just to reminisce about old times. Speaking of which, Xianguan came out of the army and joined the Ministry of War. Now he is a civil servant. We only went to meet to reminisce about old times. Nothing else can get involved. Xianguan knows very well. There is a clear distinction between civil servants and generals, what do you think, Prime Minister?"

Wang Sheng listened to Fang Qing's explanation and said, "This makes sense. Civil servants and military officers have two different paths, and there is a clear distinction between them."

Fang Qing looked at the person in front of him and said bluntly: "Prime Minister, don't worry. The subordinate in charge of the Ministry of War will abide by the rules and will never cause chaos in the Ministry of War, let alone cause chaos in the Ministry of War."

Wang Sheng is quite clear about Fang Qing. It is undeniable that Fang Qing has acted like this from the very beginning when he took charge of the Ministry of War. Fang Qing acted safely. Although he did not have that deep control over Fang Qing and the Fang family, he As long as Fang Qing is not in chaos and things like before don't happen again, it will be a good thing for him.

"Well, I feel relieved if you can do this." Wang Sheng smiled and said with satisfaction, "During the Chinese New Year, it is a good time to take a break. Go home and spend time with your family."

Fang Qing: "Thank you, Prime Minister, for your concern."

Wang Sheng brushed his hands and said, "Okay, you go back home first."

Fang Qing: "Yes, I am resigning."